Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Syrian Arab Republic, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Syrian Arab Republic is 63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.5% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 239 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2013.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | — |
| 2014 | 137 | +372.4% |
| 2015 | 192 | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 239 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 180 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 146 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 213 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 97 | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 61 | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 72 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 120 | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 63 | -47.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 162.29 | 29 | 239 | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 61 | 120 | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Syrian Arab Republic was 63 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release